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3CHILD LEARNING CENTER INTEGRATES
FIBONACCI SEQUENCE INTO DESIGN
The new Earl Shapiro Hall Early Childhood Center at the University
of Chicago received LEED Silver certifi cation through some creative
efforts. The Building Team integrated vertical solar shades on the
east end and west façade and arranged them according to the
Fibonacci sequence—the numerical pattern that forms a “golden
spiral” when graphed. Other strategies included using sustainable
building materials, reducing water use, and managing stormwater.
The three-story, 130,000-sf building has 34 classrooms and
learning labs for children between three years old and second
grade. It has a light-fi lled interior space, outdoor play areas, and a
gym. The Building Team includes: Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
(design architect), FGM Architects (AoR), HJKessler Associates
(sustainability), Primera (MEP), and Lendlease (CM).
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UNIVERSITY
IN CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE
OPENS RENOVATED INNOVATION CENTER
A new 1,825-sf innovation center in Philadelphia sure exemplifi es
its name. Architect Cecil Baker + Partners redesigned a twostory
rowhouse into the Jefferson Accelerator Zone for Thomas
Jefferson University. The goal: create a space that will foster
collaboration and the exchange of ideas among faculty and
students from different departments on campus, and serve as
“command central” for innovation activities at Jefferson. The plan
included a kite-shaped façade that emerges from the exterior.
The glass curtain wall angles inward on the fi rst fl oor and
expands on the second. The $775,000 reconstructed building
has meeting areas and collaboration spaces. Also on the
Building Team: Joseph B. Callaghan (SE), Holstein White (MEP),
BEAM (lighting designer), and C. Erickson & Sons (GC).
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